🚨 Bank of Japan is expected to pause rate hikes.
This is a deliberate shift in the global rate cycle narrative — signaling they’re prioritizing financial stability over inflation combatting.
A pause from the BOJ sends a ripple through FX markets, eases funding stress in carry trades, and potentially reignites yen weakness.
Global liquidity repricing now has another dynamic to digest.
Markets will react on expectations, not just the decision.